Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System

Kenney, Karen

ISBN 10 : 1512400866 ISBN 13 : 9781512400861

Editeur : Twenty-First Century Books (Tm), 2017

Synopsis

Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system. But using advanced physics and powerful telescopes, scientists have since identified more than three thousand exoplanets. This work has revealed fascinating worlds, including a planet that oozes lavalike fluids and a planet that glows bright pink.

Even more fascinating, scientists think that some exoplanets might contain life. Many orbit in the Goldilocks zone, the region around a star that's not too hot or too cold for liquid water, a key ingredient for life. This book examines exoplanets, the possibilities for life beyond Earth, and the cutting-edge technologies scientists use to learn about distant worlds.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Karen Latchana Kenney was born near the rainforests of Guyana, but moved far north to Minnesota at a young age. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in English and has been writing and editing since. She has worked as an editor at an educational publishing company, but is now a full-time freelance writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has written more than 70 books on all kinds of subjects: from arts and crafts to biographies of famous people. Her books have received positive reviews from Booklist, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. When she's not busy writing, she loves biking and hiking with her husband and young son in the many beautiful parks of the state. Visit her online at http: //latchanakenney.wordpress.com/.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1512400866
• ISBN 13: 9781512400861
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 88
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible